In Far Cry 3, the Core i5-6500T is slightly slower than the Core i3-9100 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $29 more expensive!
Core i5-6500T
- Consumes up to 46% less energy – 35 vs 65 Watts
- Consumes up to 46% less energy
Core i3-9100
- Up to 2% faster in Far Cry 3 – 456 vs 449 FPS
- Up to 2% faster in Far Cry 3
- Is 3 years and 2 months newer – Sep 01, 2018 vs Jul 02, 2015
- Is 3 years and 2 months newer
- Up to 15% cheaper – $169.95 vs $198.95
- Up to 15% cheaper
- Up to 16% better value in Far Cry 3 – $0.37 vs $0.44/FPS
- Up to 16% better value in Far Cry 3
Far Cry 3 FPS Calculator
Core i5-6500T vs Core i3-9100: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-6500T
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
449 FPS
98%
Min 1% FPS
296 FPS
99%
Price, $
$198.95
85%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
84%
Core i3-9100
Sep 1st, 2018
Average FPS
456 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
300 FPS
100%
Price, $
$169.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-6500T vs Core i3-9100 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-6500T vs Core i3-9100 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-6500T
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
69%
Turbo Frequency
3.1 GHz
74%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
89%
Core i3-9100
Sep 1st, 2018
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-6500T Jul 2nd, 2015 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i3-9100 Sep 1st, 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| – | MSRP | $122.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | LGA1151 |
35W | Power Consumption | 65W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2133 MHz (DDR3), 2133 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 2400 MHz (DDR4) |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
